US EditionFormer PM Harper says he did not sign Alberta separation petition in sit-down chat with Chretien
Stephen Harper clarified he did not sign the Alberta separation petition amid claims some UCP caucus members have, addressing concerns over rising separatist movements.
- On Feb. 2, 2026, Former prime minister Stephen Harper said he did not sign a petition seeking a referendum on Alberta leaving Canada at a Royal Canadian Geographical Society event in Ottawa.
- Amid rising separatism, a leader of Alberta's separatist movement said recently some United Conservative Party caucus members signed the petition pushing for a vote on separation, while Chrétien and Harper discussed the 1995 Quebec referendum and provincial political shifts.
- Harper replied `I didn't sign the petition.` after Chrétien asked `Any Tories did?`, and said `I'm told not.` to reassure the audience that `Canada will remain united, don't worry.`
- While in Ottawa for his portrait unveiling, Harper received a gold medal, its highest honour, from the Royal Canadian Geographical Society amid rising separatism highlighting national unity tensions.
- Jean Chrétien warned of a major geopolitical shift, saying it marks the end of the American empire while Canada’s sovereignty has risen since U.S. President Donald Trump called Canada the `51st state` amid tariff disputes.
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Former Prime Minister Stephen Harper states that he did not sign the petition to initiate a referendum on the secession of Alberta from Canada.
Former PM Harper says he did not sign Alberta separation petition in sit-down chat with Chretien
Former prime ministers Stephen Harper and Jean Chretien sat down for a fireside chat in Ottawa to discuss the topic of 'Canada and the World,' moderated by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society (RCGS).
Stephen Harper says he ‘didn't anticipate’ the U.S. being the biggest threat to Canadian Arctic
OTTAWA — Former prime minister Stephen Harper said he never anticipated the greatest threat to Canada’s Arctic would eventually come from the U.S. Speaking on a panel at the Royal Canadian Geographical Society in Ottawa on Monday, the former Conservative leader said he knew during his decade as prime minister that it would be important to reinforce Canada’s sovereignty in the North due to growing threats. But, he noted, he never expected the thr…
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Former PM Harper says he did not sign Alberta separation petition
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